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1. TR6 Tach Cable Problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 19:55:38 -0500
I am having trouble with broken tach cables on my TR6. The cable was broken when I bought the car so I replaced it with one from Victoria British. Now after 2 weeks it is broken again. The tach works
/html/triumphs/1998-07/msg00383.html (7,007 bytes)

2. Re: TR6 Tach Cable Problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 19:31:34 -0700
it directly over the fuel pump to get it to reach. I'd speculate that your distributor drive gear is off a tooth. During my rebuild I had the same thing happen with regards to the position of the ta
/html/triumphs/1998-07/msg00390.html (7,183 bytes)

3. Re: TR6 Tach Cable Problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 06:39:38 -0700
If the cable is breaking this means something is seiznig whilke the cable is still trying to spin, thus causing it to snap. This can only mean that the neck or gears in the tach have siezed thus cau
/html/triumphs/1998-07/msg00402.html (8,165 bytes)

4. Re: TR6 Tach Cable Problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 07:09:59 -0600 (MDT)
hasn't everyone had that same problem? aaron
/html/triumphs/1998-07/msg00412.html (8,365 bytes)

5. Re: TR6 Tach Cable Problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 03:26:16 -0400
The Roadster Factory sells quality tach & speedo cables. Their product has always worked well for me and it appears original. Victoria British sells inferior products in my experience. If you are co
/html/triumphs/1998-07/msg00467.html (8,101 bytes)

6. TR6 Tach cable problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1997 09:08:14 -0400
I replaced my tach cable after it had started screaming and grinding with the tach needle flying out of control up, down, and then mostly down. My new tach cable worked just fine with no noise or pro
/html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00419.html (7,067 bytes)

7. Re: TR6 Tach cable problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 97 07:48:49 PDT
Hi Keith, When I was rallying (and fabricating my own speedometer and mileage odometer systems) I would ONLY use Speedometer Cable Lube, that black, thin,graphite-type stuff, inside the cable (availa
/html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00531.html (8,970 bytes)

8. Re: TR6 Tach cable problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 19:25:41 -0500
Keith, Did you lube the cable before you installed it? If not pull the cable and lube it with a light grease or a heavy grade of oil. This should solve the grinding. Larry Zink 1964 Spitfire4
/html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00568.html (7,935 bytes)

9. Re: TR6 Tach cable problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 20:44:49 -0400
WD40 will wash the oil away. I have had extremely good luck with Mobil 1 chassis grease, most chain auto parts stores sell it. This is my first attempt at copying or sending to the list. TR3A 1962 TS
/html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00572.html (8,516 bytes)

10. RE: TR6 Tach cable problems (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1997 09:58:55 -0400
I've tried a few different lube approaches (see my orig post) with no effect. Some one else suggested that the inner cable could be too long...sounds possible. Thanks for the response. Keith, Did you
/html/triumphs/1997-08/msg00589.html (8,043 bytes)


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